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                    Appropriations Committee Fiscal Summary
          
                                          SB566  (Escutia)
          
          Hearing Date:1/26/00            Amended:1/13/00 &  
          LCR#0005005
                                          
          Consultant: George Cate         Policy Vote:H&HS 6-2, INS  
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          BILL SUMMARY: 
          
          SB 566 creates the School Health Center Grant Program  
          (SHCGP), under which grants shall be made to qualifying  
          school health centers to assist them in delivering health  
          services to students.  The Department would administer the  
          grant program; however, it would not become operative  
          unless funds for its purposes are appropriated in the  
          Budget Act.  Furthermore, this bill requires the Department  
          to establish a study group to explore long-term strategies  
          for the support of school health centers.

                              Fiscal Impact (in thousands)
           
          Major Provisions        2000-01             2001-02               2002-03   
           Fund  
          
          Grants             2,000-4,500               General
          Study group                Minor costs       General

          
          STAFF COMMENTS:  
          
          SUSPENSE FILE

          This measure previously appropriated $2 million from the  
          General Fund for the grant program, however, preliminary  
          estimates from the Department indicate that it may take as  
          much as $4.5 million to assist all of the school health  
          centers desiring to become qualified, if they apply.  The  
          budget appropriation, if any, would establish the funding  
          level.